The Life of Renn Alrose: The Complete Petals

Chapter 18 - The Trap

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(Time on the clock: 2:15:00)

After all the Math and History... I decided to rest up here and let the two gals swim. They both seem to be having fun splashing each other. I also forgot to mention how good they are when it came to swimming.

"You don't want to join us, Renn?" Angelica asked me. Ari gestured for me to join in.

"No thanks, I'll drown if I take a dip in those waters." I just sat down on a chair at the bar. I have a fear of drowning, so nope.

"Aww... You're no fun... You could get invited to pool parties some day. If you want, I can get you to a swimming school during summer." Angelica's offer is tempting. I began thinking about it. I really wanted to be a great swimmer, just as great as Cherry.

I can already imagine myself chasing Cherry on the beach and catching her since she didn't expect me to swim... Ah, I'd just love a moment like that...

"I wonder how you are going to accommodate me when we just met?" I smirked. It may be too far from my house and I can't drive.

"I'll look for ones near your place, if that's what you want." Well, now that's right up my alley. I'm interested.

"When you put it that way, it sounds like a deal." I accepted the deal.

"You're surprisingly easily tempted, Renn... I wonder what else you're interested in~" Angelica's wondering about my interests along with that tone of hers? Oh god... I'm getting slightly uncomfortable.

"Well, I like strawberries-"

"Hold on... Did you say... STRAWBERRIES?!" She reacted when I said something along the lines of: "strawberries".

"Yes, strawberries. Why?" I asked and she excitedly at the edge near to me.

"I like strawberries too." She said that with eyes full of energy.

She also liked strawberries huh? Perhaps we DO have something in common after all.

"What food is best combined with strawberries, in your opinion?" I asked her.

"The parfaits! Oh my gosh, have you tried one?! It's literally creamy and just... MELTS in your mouth when you get a spoonful of it!" She was squealing, talking about strawberry parfaits.

"Never tried it. But I know it's good. The best I have tried so far is strawberry crepe. The strawberries in my partner's crepe are just godly... I wish I could try it again..." I can't help but happily think about that fateful day... The best day of my life... Because Jessie made such a perfect crepe that I don't want to order from crepe stalls ever again...

"Partner? Why do you call her partner?" She asked.

"Well, it's not that hard to understand... She's my partner, and I'm not leaving her side." I answered.

"Wow... I didn't know you had a girlfriend... Is she okay knowing that you tutored another girl?" I wondered if that question is even worth asking... I mean, I tutored Syrra, and so far she didn't mind as long as I took her out on a date or hung out with her more often in school. We're both fine as it is.

"She's okay with it, I've already been a tutor for months and a temporary teacher for a day. We'll be alright." I began thinking about our next date... Probably by the next time she's free, I'll take her out to the beach! It'll be wonderful...